To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format. Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond …

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In a recent department head meeting, chief executive officer (CEO) Beranger discussed managed care and why Silver Creek Hospital is engaged in what she feels is an important method of health care delivery. Interestingly, not many people in your organization are familiar with some of the personal and professional ethical concerns and challenges that may …

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ONLY FOR PROF.DWAYNE MCFEE When dealing with a first-time patient, it is important to collect all of the pertinent information that will be needed for proper documentation.  It is also important to review policies and procedures with a new patient to accommodate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements. Research and describe what …

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This short paper will explore the benefits of having technologies/systems in place to provide more in-depth information that will help drive decision making. The information that is gathered every day in healthcare drives patient care and the improvement of the quality of care. Each staff member within a healthcare institution has a role in improving …

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  Discussion Question 1 SJ is a sixteen-month-old boy who is brought to the clinic with a one-day history of tugging at his right ear and crying and a two-day history of decreased appetite, decreased playfulness, and difficulty sleeping. His mother has documented a fever, so she has been giving him 5 mL of ibuprofen …

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Assignment 3: Information Governance   Due Week 10 and worth 320 points       Using the Internet or Strayer University databases, research health care organizations / providers that have recently had a significant information technology failure, and complete this assignment.       Write a seven to eight (7-8) page paper in which you: …

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Assignment 2: Final Project Part III: Designing a Study You are the hospital administrator in a medium-sized, urban, for-profit hospital that caters to miIDle-income groups. You wonder if patients’ satisfaction with the hospital stay will increase significantly if they are given better and more flexible meal options. You decide to conduct a research study to …

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As the head health care administrator at USA Community Hospital, you are required to review compliance reports on issues relating to the ethical conduct of the professional staff at your hospital, patient review registries, and standard procedures surrounding the ethical treatment of patients with HIV / AIDS. Intermittently, complaints surface from patients with HIV / …

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1) In this week’s reading of Palanski and Simons (2012) article about authentic leadership, the authors hypothesize that authentic leadership has a positive impact on employees’ attitudes and job satisfaction.  Do you agree with their hypothesis?  What examples have you seen that refute or support their assertion? REAL LIFE APPLICATION: Choose an authentic leader who has …

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Deciding to place a loved one into a long-term care facility can be extremely difficult. Even more difficult is the thought of your loved one’s rights being violated while in long-term care. Patient healthcare rights are not as clearly defined as one would expect, and there are long-term care and other healthcare facilities that create …

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